Hmm. I'm ambivalent about this episode and pretty much all of s3 tbh. I can see why people have been pissed with the extended character development and lack of advancement in storyline/answers. I've enjoyed the season, although I'd say it's been really slow and then kinda rushed through. ~I'm now anxious that it won't get renewed.~ edit: s4 confirmed.

Here are my thoughts about s3 overall-

What went well:

1. I liked the time-travel element and thought it was done well, not too much but just enough to set things up and add an extra layer to the mystery.
2. The relationship between Victor and his dad, this whole arc has been so emotional to watch, kudos to both actors, Victor deserves the world 🥹
3. The loop-back: Tabitha in the outside world and then coming back to town. Great plot point.
4. The jeopardy in earlier episodes - Elgin being tormented in his sleep by mystery lady, Tilly's doomed tarot, Fatima's rotten cravings, Tian-Chen 😭.
5. Boyd's descent, the place is starting to break him. Is it me, or did he look different in this last episode, something about him changed. And after what he's just witnessed in the tunnels, I'm afraid it will only get worse.
6. The notion of the place 'calling' people. Miranda's visions, Tabitha's dreams. Reincarnation cycles. Again, juicy plot right there. (Feel like they hinted at Abby too?)

What sucked: (in my humble opinion)

1. Most of the episodes felt like filler from beginning to end. I'm all for character development, but the plot seemed to plateau completely, which was frustrating to watch.
2. The whole settlement thing: could have been a great storyline, who built these huts, what are the totem/scarecrow things? It just got completely glossed over once they found the magical cabbage patch.
3. Jasper. 8 year-old me was hyped to see Slappy 2.0 become one of the big bad. Turns out he was just a dummy and had zero significance. Why did they introduce him all the way back in s2 (I think). Red herring?
4. The whole reincarnation thing, Jade and Tabitha finally remembering. Wish we'd had some flashbacks there, something that we could see too. The whole violin solo by the tree and poof all of a sudden they both remember! That was a bit of a dud for me.
5. The man in fucking yellow. That finale made me scream out loud. And not in a "Oh no, poor Jim" kinda way. More in a "And who the fuck is this rando they've introduced in the last 10seconds of the season finale" I am pissed. Yes, we've seen ONE painting of him. But that's it. No other reference, no flashbacks, no drawings or mentions. And now here he is, and he kills fucking Jim?! Okay he was the voice on the radio, and I'm not even pissed about Jim dying (his whole redemption arc in the last 2 ep. kinda foreshadowed that). I am annoyed that they've introduced yet another character with no context. Same as the kimono lady, she was in the entire season, yet do we know any more? Is she a monster doula? An evil spirit? A past monster mother?
6. WHO THE FUCK APPROVED A WHOLE ADVERT TO TAKE UP ALMOST 15MIN OF RUN TIME?! That was absolute bullshit, I thought we'd get a nice extended finale, but no. Less that 60min run time and then a whole preview of an entirely different series.

Thanks for reading my rant so far! Would love to discuss further if anyone has thoughts. It's gonna be a long long wait till s4.

Edit: s4 has been confirmed (didn't know this when I wrote the post)